EGIDE GROUP REINFORCES ITS NORTH AMERICAN SALES ORGANIZATION

 Bollène (France) - August 21, 2018 - 08:00pm (CET)

EGIDE GROUP REINFORCES ITS NORTH AMERICAN SALES ORGANIZATION

The Egide Group (ISIN: FR0000072373 - Reuters: EGID.PA - Bloomberg: GID) today announces the following promotion and appointments in its North American Sales organization:

Jim Collins, CEO of the EGIDE Group, entrusted Vincent COURTY, Vice President of Worldwide Sales of Egide Group, to reinforce the North American Sales organization and is proud to announce, with immediate effect, that:

• Kevin COTNER is promoted Vice President of North American Sales
• Gabriel J. VITORLA is appointed North American Midwest regional Sales Director

Mr. COTNER reports to Vincent COURTY and has the responsibility for the management of sales of the Egide group products in North America. Mr. COTNER ((https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-cotner-a84ba66b/ ) has a long history in Santier (part of Egide group since 2017) where he held executive management responsibilities. More recently, he was the Business Development Director of Egide Group.

Mr. VITORLA reports to Kevin COTNER in his position. Before joining Egide, Mr VITORLA (https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabriel-vitorla/ ) had several North American sales management positions in the electronics industry (Mini-Circuits), and in the satellite communication market at L-3 Communication, then General Dynamics - C4S Satcom which became part of Airbus group.

Vincent COURTY, VP Worldwide Sales of the EGIDE Group declares: "I am delighted to work closely with Kevin to structure and lead the North American Sales organization, thanks to his management experience and strong market expertise. I am also very pleased that Gabriel will join Kevin's team: he will bring a solid experience in the business development in the high-tech industry and will help us to build strong relationship at high level with our strategic accounts. "

Kevin COTNER, VP North American Sales declares: "I am excited to play a strategic role for the North American Sales organization of Egide group. With the addition of Gabriel joining us, we are welcoming a seasoned sales professional with a strong background supporting the industries we serve. His expertise in sales management coupled with his strong technical background provide an excellent complementary skill set to the Egide Sales team. We as a team look forward to growing the business together."

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To find out more about Egide: www.egide-group.com

About Egide
Egide is a group with an international dimension, specialized in the manufacture of hermetic packages and thermal management solutions for sensitive electronic components. It operates in cutting edge markets with strong technology barriers to entry in all critical industry segments (Thermal imaging, Optronics, High-Frequency, Power Units.). Egide is the only pure player in this market niche with manufacturing facilities in France and the United States.

Egide renews its certification as an innovative company for Innovation-focused mutual funds (FCPI) on May 9, 2018
ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2004 certified quality and environmental management systems

Egide is listed on Euronext Paris(TM)- Segment C - ISIN: FR0000072373 - Reuters: EGID.PA - Bloomberg: GID
Egide shares are eligible for the French tax incentivized PEA-PME and FCPI investment vehicles.